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H. B. MARBURY TE'I' Filed April 8, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet '3 Patented Sept. 1l, 1928.

UNITED STATES HERBERT BAYNE MARBURY, F ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

TENT.

Application led April i8, 1927. i Serial No. 182,047.

Broadly this invention relates to tents, but it more specially comprehends the type known as .campers or automobile tent-s, and embodies improvements on my Patent No. 1,603,785 granted October 19, 1926.

An important object of my invention is the provision of a storm door also utilizable as an awning, said section having means for detachable connection with meanscarried by the tent to effect, when in extended position,

a continuationof the roof portion.

Another object of my invention is the pro vision of a canvas sheet portion in which the tent is adapted to be wrapped and which is .also adaptable as a Ventilating door and a windbreak, respectively.

A further object of this invention is thel provision of a collapsible adjustable tension bar adapted to cooperate with the supporting poles to maintain the tent taut at all times wit-hout the use of bridle guy ropes at each e'nd and irrespective of varying climatic conditions. j

A still further object of this invention is the provision of means for effecting ventilation at the gable, and at the same time preventing the entrance of insects therethrough.

With these and other objects in view, which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the constr`uction. combination and arrangement ofparts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures, of which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view ,showing the awning extended;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective'view showing the awning sectionin extended position with protective netting turned back and guard cloth disconnected and swung out at oneend; W

Fig. 3 is a similar view to'Fig. k2, illus# with the trating wrapping cloth in position as a storm the awning is in raised or extended position;

Fig. 6 is a similar View to Fig. 5 showing awning in extended position;

Fig. 7 is a detailed vertical sectional View showing the guard cloth in position; j

Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic longitudinal section showing the tension or spacing bar in position;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged detailed vertical sectional view of the tension bar adjusting means; Y Y

Fig. 10 is a'perspectiveview of the wrapping cloth; and

Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing the tent as packed in wrapping cloth. 1

' Although the subject matter of my former patent lwas efficient for the purposes intended and an advance in the art, nevertheless, after much thought and experimentation. I havev designed improvements thereover which embody a Ventilating feature at the gable end` clear up to the ridge, an awning section forming a Continuation of the roof when in extended position and continuation of the end wall of the tent when in lowered position, a vwrapping cloth adaptable as a snap-on door adjustable for ventilation. and a unique tensioning means to effect stability of the tent in addition to being easily'adjustable `to take care of the stretching or shrinking of the tent due to climatic changes, and which features form the subject matter of this invention.

In the illustrated embodiment characterizing this invention there is shown a tent 1, embodying a pair ofsupporting posts 2, proj vided at theirupper endsy with perpendicular lugs 3, adapted to project through suitable eyelets at each end of the tent as at 4f Spaced Y from the upper endk of the posts 2 and hingedly Connectedthereto are the oppositely and normally horizontal arms 5, each ofthe free ends of said arms terminating in curved lugs. 6 adapted to project through eyelets as at 7. Suitably connected to'lower corners of each of the inclined side sections 8 adjacent the -upper edge vof the perpendicular side walls 9 are the guy ropes 10 suitably secured at one endas at 11 and the other t0 the ground pegs 12. The front of said tent is provided with an entrance openingor door 13 of slightly less width than the gable, and a screenlike enelesura te previded #beweise embodying able manner as at 21 is a guard cloth 20` adapted to extend across the opening 13 and be detachably secured tothe end wall at the op osite side by snap fasteners or other suitab e elements '22. The guard cloth QOhas a lateral portion 23 adapted to extend within the tent and forms a continuation'of the section extending entirely around the interior of the tent. The said guard cloth is provided with a series of snap fasteners 24 to which the lower ends of the netting or screening is adapted to detachably engage.

Secured to the roof section similar to the screen section is a vstorm door section 25 of i slightly greater width than the entrance openintgf` 13, and when in lowered position a apted to forma complete closure for said entrance, detacliably secured to the end Wall by snap fasteners or other suitable elements y 26V positioncdalong. each side of said ren-` trance, and it is obviousthat this section may form a partialor complete closure as desired.' It will be noted `that when used as a closure this section formsacontinuation oi f the end wall from the roof to the guard made taut by bridle guy rope 29 also en-` gageable over `said lugs `and secured to Aan anchoringpeg, will conform to and form a continuation of roof section 16.

`It will be noted that when the section25 isA in extended position a slight fold 30 will beiormed at its juncture with the'rooi` portion 16, and with which exception the entire gable constitutes a Ventilating space clear up to the roof portion. Y i A Y A substantially rectangular sheet or wrapping cloth 25 having .a plurality of coin- Y plemental snap fastener sections 26 secured along three edges` otsaid sheet terminating at each'opposite corner in a loop which, when the cloth is used as .a Ventilating door, may be suitably secured to the ground. vStraps 31 also are provided on said sheet for s ecuring the sheet to a suitable support when it is used asa windbreak. This wrapping cloth is adapted to contain the tent ody,

poles, guy ropes, and pins, when it is packed or transportation, as clearl illustrated in Fig. 11 of the drawings, and is also, when the tent is in erected position., adapted to extend across the door or entrance 13 and engage corresponding sna fastener elements 26 along the sides of sai door, to provide a semi-closure therefor and adjustable accord ing to Ventilating requirements.

A collapsible tension bar'A is adapted to interconnect the poles Zat each end of the tent, and comprises two detachable sections 32 and 33, respectively. Secured on onei end of section 33 is a substantially U-shapedplate 34 having a plurality of spaced apertures 35, and also mounted on said section 33 is'a slidable split ring 36. The section 32 is provided adjacent one end with a lug 37 having ya substantially right-angle projection suitably secured to said7 section in any well knownmanner, adapted to extend through a suitable aperture when the end of said bar is positioned in the plate 34. Each of the free ends of ,the bars -32 and 33 is cutout as at 38 to conform `to the configuration of the polesA 2. WVhen positioned against said poles. and the lug 37 projected through the roper` aperture in the plate 34 and the sections bioufrlit into longitudinal alignment, the ring being slidably positioned adjacent the outer `end Vof plate 34, the sections will be locked in4 operativeposition, and the cover 160i the tent will be rendered taut, and a suiciently rigid association of tension bar, posts, and. roof ortion will be effected to maintain the tent 1n erected position without the employnient` of the usual guy rope means (at each end of the tent.

Atmospheric changes cause variations in the widths of the cloth, and the tolerance as to suchrwidths is Vmagnified in the length of u the tent, therefore, it is desirable in tents of this `type to effect ready longitudinal adjustinent of the tent according to such atmosplieric changes, and which I have accom` plished by means ofthe adjustable tension bar A above described. 1

It will be apparent from 'the above thatilly accompanying drawingsand referred to in the above description, as the .preferred embodiment, is the most ecient and-practical; yet realizing the ,conditions concurrent with the adoption of my `invention will necessarily yvaryfI desire to emphasize that various mif nor changes in details of construction, proj-` i portion and arrangement'of arts, may resorted to within the `scope o the append#V llU `have designed a tent structure embodying` i l2@ vthe form of .my invention illustratedin the ed claims without departing from or sacrificing any oi theprinciples of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire protected by-Letters Patent is as set forth in thefollowing claims:

1. A tent body including a roof portion and having an entrance opening, supporting posts adapted to engage each end of the roof portion, a closure section for said entrance secured to said root portion'and adapted when in lowered position to constitute a closure, said section having means for detachable connection with means associated with the root portion to effect, when in extended or raised position, a continuation of the root portion, and means to support said closure in extended position and adapted to exert tension through the closure section upon the roof section.

2. A tent body including a roof portion and having an entrance opening, supporting posts adapted to engage each end of the root portion, a closure section for said entrance secured to said roof portion, said section having means for detachable connection with means associated with the rooi' portion to effect, when in extended position, a continua- .ion of the roof portion, and supporting` means for the outer end ot said section to support the same in extended position and through theclosure section, exert tension upon the rooil section.

3. A tent body including a roof portion and lan end wall having an entrance opening, supporting posts adapted to engage each end of the roof portion, a closure section for said entrance4 secured to said rooiportion, means carried by the end portion adjacent to the sides of said entrance to detachably engage means carried by the sides of the vclosure section to maintain the latter in closed position, and means for supporting the closure section in extended position, and through said closure section exe-rt tension upon the roof section.

4. A. tent body including a roof portion and an end wall portion having an entrance opening extendingto the roof portion, supporting posts adapted to engage each end of the roof portion, a guard cloth suitably secured to the end Wall adjacent said opening adapted to extend across the bottom of said opening and having its other end detachably connected to the opposite wall portion, screen netting secured to the roof portion and detachably connected to the end and guard portions to effect screening of said opening and a closure section secured to the roof portion, and'adapted when extended to form a continuation thereof, means for supporting the closure in extended position and through said closure exert tension upon the roof portion.

5. A tent body including a roof portion and an end wall portion having an entrance opening extending to the roof portion, supporting post-s adapted to engage each end of,

the roof portion, a screening also attached to said roof portion and covering said entrance opening, a closure section secured to the roof portion, said section having means fordetachable connection with means associated with the roof portion to effect when in extended positionk a continuation of the roof portion, and additional means adapted to form a partial closure for said opening, adjustable with respect to said opening, .said means being adaptable When detached therefrom to constitute a receptacle ior said tent body. v

6. A tent body including a rooitl portion and anv end wall having an entrance opening extending to the roof portion, supporting posts adapted to engage veach end of the roof portion, screening sections secured to the roof portion and adapted for overlappingl engagement to form a screen covering said opening, a closure section for said'entrance also secured to said roof portion and adapted When in lowered'position to constitute a closure :tor said opening, saidsection having means for detachable connection with a supporting post, additional closure means adjustably secured over said opening, the gable portion of said opening constituting a Ventilating medium lor the tent.

i". A tent body including roof, end and side portions, a supporting post adapted to engage each end oit the roof portion, means interconnecting the posts to maintain the same in erected position, said means being longitudinally adjustable and adapted-to engage the said posts at any desired points throughout their length.

8. A tent body including roof, end and side portions, a supporting post adapted to engage each end of the roolportion, a tension bar adapted to interconnect said posts at any desired points throughout their length to maintain the same in erected position and to simultaneously render the roof portion taut, said tension bar comprising two sect-ions, one section having means adapted to interlockingly engage means carried by the other section to effect longitudinal adjustment of said bar, and means to normally maintain said locking means in locked position.

9. A tent supporting means comprising vertical end Y poles, a horizontal member adapted 'for contact at each end with one of said poles at any position along the length of said poles, said horizontal member provid- `ed with adjust-ing means for exerting a variable outward thrust between said poles.

10. A tent supporting means comprising vertical end poles, a horizontal tension bar adapted for contact at each end with a respective end pole, said tension bar comprising two sections, one section having a U-shaped channel plate provided with a plurality voi? spaced apertures, and the other section having means :for selective engagement with one 1l. A tent provided with an entrance open ing, a guard member extending across the opening at the base thereof having its ends Vsecured to the tent wall and adapted for detachabe Aconnection with a closure member, Said guard member being formed with an inwardly extending lateral portion adapted to lie fiat on the ground to not only effect sealing of the ground line, but to maintain said guard in taut upright position.

12. In a tent including front, sides7 and an inverted V-sha-pcd roof, an opening in the front extending to the roof and correspondingly V-shaped-at the top, a` closure member for said opening and adapted to he extended andsupported to provide a canopy7 and when extended adapted to conform in configuration to the roof portion and constitute an uninterrupted continuation thereof, said opening and canopy allowing ventilation clear to the highest tip of the roof.

'13. In a tent including sides, front and a triangularly-shaped roof, an opening in the front extending to the roof and correspondingly triangular1y-shaped at thetop, a closure member for said opening forming a continuation of the front section from the highest point'of the roof to the bottom ofthe opening and adapted to be extended to provide. a canopy correspondingr in configuration to the roof portion and constituting an uninterrupted continuation thereof, means for su pportin g saidcanopy, and means engageable Y with the supporting means to maintain said lroof portion and adapted to he extended to form ay canopy, means secured to said closure at a pointspaced from the top adapted to engage one of the supporting posts, so that i the canopy when extended will constitute an interrupted continuation of the roof portion and conform to the configuration thereof.

Q15. A tent including aroof and a front having an entrance opening extending clear ed to `form a canopy, means for supporting the canopy in extendedposition, means sell.

curedto the closure adapted to detachahly engage one of the supporting posts When the i closure is extended to form anuninterrupted` continuation of the `rcrof portion to permit ventilation through said gableopening, and

' means adapted to engage the canopysupporting means to exert through the canopy and supporting post tension upon the roof por tion. Y

HERBERT BAYNE MARBURY. 

